Necktie-fastener.



ALFRED SWANSON, OF ALBUQUERQUE, TERRITORY OF NEW MEXICO. 4

NE CKTIE -FASTE NER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 16, 1907.

Application filed October 29, 1906. Serial No. 341.133.

To all 'whom it may concern:v

Be it known that l, ALFRED SwANsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Albuquerque, in the county of Bernalillo and Territory ofNew Mexico, have invented certain new and useful I mprovements inNecktie-Fasteners; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention7 such as will enableothersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesaine.

This invention relates to improvements in necktie fasteners.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this character bymeans of which bow-ties may be quickly and easily attached to a collarbutton.

A further object is to provide a necktie fastener of this characterhaving means whereby vthe saine may be quickly attached to the tie. I

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement ofparts, as will be hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawingszFigure l is a front view of the tie towhich this form of fastener is adapted to be applied; Fig. 2 is a rearview of the same, showing the fastener attached thereto; Fig. 3 is ahorizontal sectional view through the tie and fastener; Fig. 4 is avertical sectional view taken through the center of the fastener removedfrom the tie; and Fig. 5 is a similar View, taken on the line 5-5 ofFig. 2. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a collar button used inconnection with the fastener. Fig. 7 is a sectional view, showing abutton engaged with the fastener.

Referring more particularly to the drawings, l denotes the fastenerconsisting of a base plate 2, which is preferably oblong in shape andformed of flexible sheet metal or other suitable material. The ends 3 ofthe base plate 2 are bent or folded inwardly upon the plate to formfastening devices by means of which the fastener is attached to the tie,said ends 3 being hooked into the rear side of the center loop or bandof the tie, thus securely attaching the fastener to the rear side of thebow.

On the outer side of the base plate 2 is arranged a button-engagingplate 4, said plate comprising a centra] portion 5, the edges of whichare bent inwardly and engage the side of the base plate, thereby forminga space between the latter and the inner wall of the button plate toreceive the head of the collar button. The plate is provided with abutton-engaging opening or hole 6 formed in the center thereof, asshown, said hole being preferably in the form of an 'elongated slotenlarged midway between its ends, as shown at 7 to permit the entranceof the head of the but-ton when the fastener is engaged therewith.

The opposite ends of the plate t are provided withlongitudinally-disposed slots 8, in which are clenched the ends offastening strips 9, by means of which the button plate 4 is secured tothe base plate 2. The strips 9 are bent around the base plate 2 withtheir ends between said plate and the plate 4, and each end bent at anangle and secured within the slot 8*, thereby securely fastening thebutton plate to the base plate.

In connection with the fastener, I preferably employ a collar button l0constructed as shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings and consisting of a flatbase portion ll, a tapered shank l2 and 'an elongated head 13 with whichthe fastening -plate is adapted to be engaged. The button is preferablyformed from a single piece of Celluloid or other suitable material cutor stamped out and bent into the shape shown in Fig. 6 of the drawings.

In applying the tie, the same is turned into position to permit thecross head 13 of the button to enter the elongated hole 6 in thefastening plate, after which the tie is straightened to its properposition, thereby bringing the length of the hole 6 at right angles tothe length of the button head and the shank l2 in the enlarged portion7, thus providing for the quick attachment of the tie and holding thesame against casual displacenient or removal. The central enlargement ofthe hole 6 provides for a slight play or movement of the tie.

In using the fastener with a button, the head is passed through thecentral opening 6 and the tie and fastener slipped down so as to causethe shank of the button to pass into the upper end of the slot 7, asshown in Fig. 7. Sufficient room for either style head is securedbetween the plates 2 and 4 by means of the bent edges of the plate 4resting upon the plate 2, as shown in Fig. 4, and the strips 9, as shownin Fig. 5.

By providing a necktie fastener constructed as herein shown anddescribed, a bow or any otherform of tie may be attached to a collarbutton to hold a tie in proper position on a collar.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction and operation of the inventionwill be readily understood without requiring a more extendedexplanation.

Such changes in the form, proportion and the minor .details ofconstruction as fall within the scope of the claims may be resorted toWithout departing from the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I cla-im as new and desire tosecure by Letters-Patent, is:-

A neck tie fastener comprising a base plate having its ends bent intohooks for engaging with a tie, a button-engaging plate having its edgesbent down to rest upon the base plate and having` a slot in each end andan elongated slot in the middle, said central slot being enlarged at its10 intermediate portion, and a strip around each end of the base plate,the ends of which are bent and secured in the slots in the ends of thebutton-engaging plate.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

ALFRED SWANSON.

Witnesses z JOHN DIDsoN, JOHN A. TANDBERG.

